Muhammad Shahid

Muhammad Shahid is a Lecturer (Education) in Civil Engineering at Brunel University London, within the Civil and Environmental Engineering department of the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences. With over a decade of academic and professional experience, he has taught at leading institutions including Brunel University London, North China University of Technology, University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore, and National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad.

Dr. Shahid earned his Ph.D. in Hydraulic Engineering from Tsinghua University in 2019, followed by an MSc in Water Resources Engineering & Management from NUST, Islamabad in 2014, and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from UCE &T BZU Multan in 2011.

Dr. Shahid's research focuses on hydrological response under changing environments, with particular emphasis on urban hydrology, precipitation products, and sustainable water management practices. His work significantly contributes to understanding the impacts of climate change and land-use dynamics on water resources. He investigates eco-hydrology, climate change impacts on water resources, urban hydrology challenges, precipitation estimation techniques, and the analysis of floods and droughts. His research integrates cutting-edge hydrological modeling with practical applications to develop innovative solutions for sustainable water management in the face of environmental change.

His publication record demonstrates a strong focus on hydrological modeling, climate change impacts, and water resource management, with increasing attention to data-driven approaches and the integration of remote sensing technologies. Recent work shows particular emphasis on drought analysis, streamflow prediction in Asian water towers, precipitation estimation techniques, and the development of novel modeling approaches for runoff estimation and flood prediction.

Dr. Shahid has been actively involved in the academic community, having reviewed over 450 manuscripts for renowned journals including Hydrological Sciences Journal, Water Resources Management, and npj Climate and Atmospheric Science. He has served as a reviewer for research papers, grant proposals, and Masters/PhD thesis evaluations.

His current research projects include 'Economic and environmental implications of Water harvesting practices under changing climate and land use scenarios across Pakistan' (Higher Education Commission China Pakistan Economic Corridor Grant No. CPEC-161, 2021-2024) as Co-PI, and 'Numerical modeling of landslide dam breach case studies from China and Pakistan' (State Key Laboratory of Water Resources Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, China, National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant No. 2020SDS01, 2020-2022) as Co-PI.